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Left to right, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, New Zealand Trade Minister David Parker, General Secretary Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia Y.bhg. Datuk J. Jayasiri, Japan's Trans-Pacific Partnership minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Secretary of Economy of Mexico Idelfonso Guajardo, Peru's Trade Minister Eduardo Ferreyros, Vietnamese Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh, down, Brunei's Foreign Minister Haji Erawan bin Pehin Yusof, Chile´s Foreing Minister Heraldo Munoz, Chile´s President Michelle Bachelet, Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo, Canada´s Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne waves while poses for a family photo prior takes part in a signing ceremony when eleven countries agree the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CP TPP in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Asia-Pacific Trade Pact Nears Takeoff As Australia Signs 11-Nation Deal

A landmark 11-country deal that will slash tariffs across much of the Asia-Pacific region will come into force at the end of December, New Zealand said on Wednesday, a rare bright spot for global commerce as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, Reuters reported. The deal moved forward after Australia become the sixth nation to formally ratify the deal, alongside Canada, Japan,

Slashed award accepted in Monsanto cancer trial

Plaintiff Dewayne Johnson reacts after hearing the verdict to his case against Monsanto at the Superior Court of California in San Francisco, California, on August 10, 2018. A judge had reduced his award from $289 mn to $78 mn A cancer-stricken groundskeeper on Wednesday accepted a slashed award in a landmark trial focused on weed-killer Roundup, setting the stage for an appeal

Immigration workers help Venezuelan citizens apply for legal status at the immigration office in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.

Health Officials Warn Venezuelan Migrant Crisis Threatening South America With Diseases

The Brazilian Amazon is currently fighting a measles epidemic for the first time in nearly two decades due to the growing number of Venezuelan migrants arriving who have not been vaccinated against the contagious disease, according to The Washington Post. Health officials said the ongoing migrant crisis has spread the outbreak to Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru after

In this Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, photo, Dr. Charles Goodman vaccinates 1-year-old Cameron Fierro against hepatitis A after administering a measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) at his practice in Northridge, Calif

Successful Vaccination Program Eliminates Rubella In Australia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that rubella has been eliminated in Australia in a landmark moment for the country, IFL Science reports. In an announcement yesterday, Australian health minister Greg Hunt said the nation has been successful in eliminating the disease via a national immunization program. This provided free vaccinations for children aged 12

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions at Parliament in London, Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

May Reaches Tentative Brexit Deal On Financial Services For The UK and EU

The Times was reporting Prime Minister Theresa May had struck a deal with Brussels on Wednesday which would give the United Kingdom's financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit. Government sources said British and European negotiations were able to reach a tentative agreement on the aspects of a future partnership on services along with the

Keiko Fujimori fixes her position in the parliamentary debate held this afternoon by the Plenary

Keiko Fujimori, Peru's opposition leader, sent back to jail ahead of corruption trial

A judge in Peru has sent the country’s divisive opposition leader Keiko Fujimori back to jail, ordering she should serve three years as a preventative measure while prosecutors investigate claims she ran a “de facto criminal organisation” within her political party to launder campaign donations.

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Report Says The World's Wilderness Is Vanishing

New research from scientists at the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society is calling for urgent international action after their report released on Wednesday revealed just five nations were responsible for 70% of the world's remaining, untouched wilderness, according to The Guardian. The report included a new global map which described which countries

President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.

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Oprah, Trump, Obama: Georgia’s star-studded closing act

ATLANTA: Oprah Winfrey is bringing her star power to one of the nation’s hottest governor’s races, even as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama try to put their imprint on the Georgia election. Winfrey is joining Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams for two town hall-style events Thursday, the same day Vice President Mike Pence travels to the state for several

FILE - This Wednesday, April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Google mobile phone icon, in Philadelphia.

Google employees to walk out in protest over alleged sexual harassment payouts

More More than 200 Google engineers are expect to walk out of work on Thursday in protest over their company's alleged protection of senior employees accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault. A post on Google's internal social network suggesting a "women's walk" gained hundreds of votes after an all-hands meeting failed to quench employees' outrage. Meredith Whittacker,

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the press at the White House Filing Center in Singapore on June 11, 2018

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Pompeo says Khashoggi murder violated international law

The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul was a violation of international law, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says. ...

Pakistan religious students and other protesters raise their hand to condemn Supreme Court's decision in favor of the Christian woman Asia Bibi, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

Pakistan Frees Woman Acquitted Of Blasphemy Charges Amid Islamist Protests

Pakistan has freed a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row after its Supreme Court acquitted her of blasphemy charges in a landmark decision that ignited angry protests and death threats from a hard-line Islamist party. After her release late on October 31, Asia Bibi was taken to an undisclosed location for her safety, and her lawyer said she would soon leave the

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Woman survives six days in Arizona desert after car crash

A 53-year-old woman survived six days in the Arizona desert on grass and water after crashing her car, before being rescued by a rancher and highway workers who were chasing a cow, police and local media said on Wednesday. The woman, whose name was not disclosed, lost control of her

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Sri Lanka’s attorney general refuses to endorse sacking of PM

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s attorney general on Wednesday refused to endorse the president’s dismissal of the prime minister for a former strongman accused of rights abuses, the clearest sign yet the move may be unconstitutional. The country has been locked in a tense standoff between two rivals claiming to head Sri Lanka’s government since Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s shock

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party raises his hands as he arrives for an election campaign in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, May 4, 2017.

Moon calls for parliamentary support for expansionary budget, peace process with N. Korea

President Moon Jae-in called on the National Assembly today to approve the government’s expansionary budget for next year and cooperate to bring permanent peace with North Korea . ...

A Venezuelan migrant holds her passport while wait in line to take a bus to continue their travel in Tumbes, Peru, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.

Venezuelans Flood To Peru Before Residency Deadline

Peruvian officials said there were at least 6,000 Venezuelans lined up at Peru's northern border on Tuesday in a last-minute attempt to enter the Latin American country before a deadline for acquiring residency, according to Reuters. Peru's ombudsman's office warned another 4,000 Venezuelans would likely arrive before the end of the week. Peru was one of the first countries

This picture taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, shows an ariel view of the informal Rukban camp, between the Jordan and Syria borders.

UN Aid Fails To Reach Refugee Camp In Northeast Syria

The United Nations said a convoy carrying highly-necessary aid for 50,000 refugees stranded along the Syria-Jordan border was postponed due to security concerns on Tuesday, according to BBC News. The Syrian army controls access to the Rukban camp, which is near a United States-backed rebel base. “The decision to postpone the Rukban humanitarian convoy, which was planned for 27

State Reserve Police(SRP) men stands guards at the under construction Statue of Unity stands facing Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony, about 200 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.

India Prepares To Unveil World's Largest Statue Honoring 'Iron Man' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

India was preparing to send thousands of police officers to attend the inauguration of the world's largest statue on Wednesday after officials are anticipating major protests from angry locals who have been displaced by the major project, according to The AFP. Authorities were planning a major tribute opening on Wednesday, which would be attended by Indian Prime Minister

Pompeo Calls For An End To Fighting In Yemen

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a cessation of fighting in Yemen and advocated for United Nations-led negotiations to end the civil war, which are supposed to begin next month, according to Reuters. Pompeo released a statement Tuesday night which said missile and drone strikes targeting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from the Iran-allied

Staffan de Mistura during the Munich Security Conference 2018

UN chief names new envoy to Syria: sources

Geir Pedersen (L), seen here with former Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in Beirut in 2008, has been appointed as the UN's special envoy to Syria United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has informed the Security Council that he wishes to appoint Norwegian

Trump visits Pittsburgh to console but stirs anger among protesters

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Steve Holland PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an anti-Semitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshipers, while thousands protested his presence in the city and victims' families began burying their dead. The presidential trip, which sources said congressional

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